Olen Scott speaks with CRN to discuss EarthLink's channel focus, the opportunities for partners selling strategic services, and what the channel needs to know about EarthLink's pending merger with Windstream.

The U.S. elections were top-of-mind during Cisco's first fiscal quarter earnings call on Wednesday as spending in the Service Provider market continues to decline as customers see political uncertainty ahead.

CRN sits down with new Birch Communications channel chief Paul Masters to learn more about Birch's technology evolution as it celebrates its 20-year anniversary, and how the provider has grown into a channel-friendly company.